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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "THE COCA-COLA ANNUAL PROMOTION 2012." <coca-colaclaimsdpt2012@9.cn>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:26:09 +0530
Subject: Respectful =?UTF-8?Q?Winner=E2=80=A6?=




--
THE COCA-COLA ANNUAL PROMOTION 2012.
PRIZE/AWARD PROMOTION
Head
Office. Coca-Cola (UK)
Building, 214 Vibhavadi-Rangsit
Road
E-mail:coca-colaclaimsdpt2012@9.cn

REF: CONGRATULATIONS!!! DEAR
LUCKY WINNER!

The management of Coca Cola Company UK wishes to inform
you that your
e-mail address emerged as one of our new year online lucky
Winners
selected from their private computerized lottery drawn here in
UNITED
KINGDOM

This selection process was carried out through a random
selection in our
Computerized Email Selection System (C.E.S.S.) from a
database of over a
million email addresses in more than 200 countries
from the World Wide
Web. Hence we do believe that with your winning
prize, you will continue
to be active and patronage to the Coca-Cola
international. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number
883734657492-5319 with serial number
7263-267, batch number 8254297137,
and lottery ref number 7336065782 and
draw lucky numbers
14-22-28-37-40-44 consequently won you the cash prize
in the 1st
category. Therefore you have won the sum ONE MILLION BRITISH
POUNDS
(£1,000.000.00GBP), A winning CHEQUE will be issued in your name
by
Coca- Cola Corporation You are advice to contact your designated
agent,
who shall by duty, guide you through to claim your Award
Offer.

To claim your winning prize kindly contacts our office with
below
details
ASAP:
==============================================================
Working
hours: 08Am-5Pm (Monday- Friday).
Zentec Security
DR.MARK JOHNSON
(PROMOTIONAL DIRECTOR)
Tel:
44-704-574-1175
E-mail:coca-colaclaimsdpt2012@9.cn
=================================================
VERIFICATION
AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM.
(ASAP)
=================================================
APPLICATION FOR
PRIZE CLAIM
(Receipt Official Notification Letter)

FULL
NAMES…………………………….
CONTACT
ADDRESS…………………………….
COUNTRY……………………………….
SEX…………………………..
AGE……………………………..
MARITAL
STATUS……………………………
OCCUPATION………………………………..
NATIONALITY………………………………
TELEPHONE
NUMBER……………………………….
EMAIL ADDRESS……………………………….
TICKET
NUMBER…………………………….
SERIAL NUMBER………………………………….
BATCH
NUMBER…………………………………
REFERENCE NUMBER…………………………

Once again we the
management of Coca Cola company UK wish to
say
Congratulation.
Sincerely,
DR.MARK JOHNSON (PROMOTIONAL
DIRECTOR).
Coca-Cola Promotion Award Team.
UNITED
KINGDOM.

================================================================================
IMPORTANT
NOTICE: All replies and queries or questions concerning your
claims
should be sent to MR .ROD the PROMOTIONAL DIRECTOR. Via
this
email:coca-colaclaimsdpt2012@9.cn

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